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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MAY
23, 1925
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Ager, Yellen & Bornstein
"Listening" Featured by
Celebrate Number's Success
to Occupy New Quarters
Toronto Music Dealers
J. S. Zamecnik and Charles O. Roos Seen on
Lawn of Former's Home in Los Angeles, Cal.
Herewith are shown J. S. Zamecnik, well-
known composer and editor-in-chief for the
Sam Fox Publishing Co. publications, and
Charles O. Roos, the well-known lyric writer.
J. S. Zamecnik and Charles O. Roos
This photograph was taken on the lawn of
Mr. Zamecnik's home in Los Angeles. This
was no chance meeting as their getting to-
gether was in the nature of a celebration due
to the success of their newest offering, "Indian
Dawn," which in a short time following its re-
lease became a standard success. Zamecnik
needs no introduction to the trade. The Fox
catalog has a great number of well-known pub-
lications for which he is responsible. Mr. Roos
has long specialized in Indian lyrics and, be-
sides supplying the appropriate words for
"Indian Dawn," has recently collaborated with
Homer Grunn in writing "Songs of Song-ah-
tah," an Indian suite.
Mr. Zamecnik, since moving to California,
evidently has found the sunshine of that favorite
State a source of inspiration, as two of his
other contributions are meeting with success,
namely, "I'll Give The World For You" and
"Neapolitan Nights."
Firm Has Signed Lease for Entire Floor in New
Building at Seventh Avenue and Forty-ninth
Street
Irving Berlin Campaign on Number Wins Co-
operation of Sheet Music Dealers in Canadian
City
Ager, Yellen & Bornstein, Inc., who in the
short space of a few years time jumped into
prominence as popular publishers, have just
signed a five-year lease for the entire third floor
of the new business structure now being com-
pleted at the corner of Seventh avenue and
Forty-ninth street, New York City. Ben Born-
stein, president and general manager of the
company, made the announcement early this
week that the firm would enter its new home on
October 1 of this year or sooner.
Ager, Yellen & Bornstein, Inc., started their
big success with "Lovin' Sam" and later pro-
duced several, other successes. During the past
season it gave the trade "I Wonder What's
Become of Sally," one of the biggest ballads
of the year, which is said to have passed the
million point in copy sales. In a talk with a
representative of The Review Mr. Bornstein
said: "Perhaps one of the reasons we have been
successful is the fact that we publish few songs.
I believe our catalog is smaller than any other
house in the industry. A few songs but real
ones has been our motto."
The Ager, Yellen & Bornstein, Inc., catalog
for the Summer months is being billed as "hot
weather proof." Among the numbers are
"Cheatin' On Me," and the successor to "I
Wonder What's Become of Sally" called "I've
Found My Sweetheart Sally" and another new
number called "Away From You." The com-
pany has also just released three new songs
"Row Row Rosie," described as a clever comedy
song, "Smile All the While" and "Are You
Sorry" a fox-trot ballad.
TORONTO, CANADA, May 18.—The dealers in this
territory have taken an active part in the cur-
rent campaign on Irving Berlin's "Listening"
one of the original successes in this season's
"Music Box Revue." Musgrave's Music Shop,
of which George Musgrave is manager, gave a
full window display to this number during the
"Sleeping Beauty's Wedding"
The Edward B. Marks Music Co. is finding a
demand for its standard popular selection,
"Sleeping Beauty's Wedding," from practically
every large city in the country and many
smaller trade centers. This number together
with "Sob Sister Sadie," "Montmartre Rose"
and "There'll Be Some Changes Made," will
be featured in a Summer campaign by this pub-
lishing house.
Saxophone Method Sells
The Nicomede Music Co., Altoona, Pa., of
which Joseph W. Nicomede is the president, is
reporting good sales on Art Horn's "Saxophone
Method." The company has also ready for early
release Loar's "Ukulele Method," "Ukulele Ban-
jo" and "Tenor Banjo." The advance orders on
these latter publications are good.
Featuring "Listening"
store's special sales drive. Besides the window
feature the number was given a conspicuous
space on the counters and was played frequent-
ly by a pianist. Substantial sales of "Listen-
ing" were the result. The window display, a
reproduction of which is herewith shown, used
as the center of the attraction a receiving set
upon which stood a loud speaker, the interior
of the horn appropriately carrying the caption
"Listening."
New Mills Department
Jack Mills, Inc., has opened a new depart-
ment for the purpose of publishing and exploit-
ing English and American ballads and standard
songs particularly available for the concert
field. J. Keirn Brennan, the well-known lyric
writer and author of such songs as "A Little
Bit of Heaven," "Good Bye Good Luck, God
Bless You," "Let the Rest of the World Go
By" and other successes, will be in charge of
the new department's activities.
Will Perry, the well-known music arranger,
is responsible for some of the most successful
music arrangements now appearing in talking
machine record form. He is supplying as well
modern arrangements for many feature or-
chestras.